Tennis Briefing: Kasatkina ‘assurances’ on Saudi Arabia, Alcaraz defies injury

Welcome to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the story behind the stories from…

Rory McIlroy sang Journey in New Orleans. He also won the golf tournament

NEW ORLEANS — Rory McIlroy is on the TPC Louisiana 19th green stage with a beer…

What I learnt from meeting Arne Slot – charismatic and innovative, but a big bet by Liverpool

When, as expected, Arne Slot arrives at Liverpool’s training centre this summer, he will find at…

Candace Parker’s goodbye, without cheating the game, herself or her fans

Candace Parker never wanted to cheat the game. Of a player molded by Pat Summitt and…

After Knicks fans swarm 76ers’ arena, Joel Embiid calls home crowd turnout ‘disappointing’

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid is disappointed, and not just because his Philadelphia 76ers are only one…

Nike expected to alter MLB uniforms by 2025 after months of complaints, per union memo

After months of complaints from fans and players, Nike is expected to change several elements of…

2024 NFL Draft team-by-team rankings: Best and worst classes, from 1 to 32

This is my spin on draft grades. After the NFL Draft each year, I rank my favorite (and…

What happened to Deion Sanders’ Colorado castoffs? Revisiting a record-setting exodus

Chase Sowell walked into Colorado’s football facility on the Sunday after the 2023 spring game and…

The BN Archives: Canelo Alvarez vs. Rocky Fielding

In July 2018 Rocky Fielding earned the biggest win of his career by beating Tyron Zeuge…

60 Seconds: Meet Hannah Robinson, the Sugar Ray Leonard fan who makes her pro debut on May 4

Fast Facts: Age: 30 Twitter/X: @robbohannah Nationality: British From: County Durham Stance: Orthodox  Record: 0-0 Division: Super-lightweight Next fight: May 4, which will…